Tell me about your favourite hairbrush?

[athousandstrawberrylollys]

I had an absolutely beautiful mason pearson for years, but it turned out the boar bristles were the main reason I had such problems with static and fly-away. Then I had a babyliss brilliant shine, which I quite liked, but I was never sure the ionising anti-frizz claims weren't just marketing talking. Most recently I had a cheap paddle from the chemist's which was brilliant until the plastic started cracking!
I'm looking for a new hairbrush, something that would last, preferably with a respectable heft to the handle. Any recommendations, mumsnetters?

I have an Aveda paddle brush. It’s fantastic!

Just to say mason and Pearson also do all-nylon bristle versions ( think it might be called a junior) . Ive used mine daily for almost 20 years and it’s still in great condition. I never liked the bristle versions - they were too soft for my thick hair - but the nylon one has been worth every penny for me.

Mason Pearson Universal is the all nylon one. Love mine.

I have a denman and several tangle tweezers for when desperate...

I have a few, I’m not fussy.

For general use I have a tangle tweezer (fragile hair version) and a wide toothed GHD comb.

For drying my hair I have 3 GHD brushes, paddle brush, large round brush, small boar bristle round brush

For other styling I have a teasing comb & a normal one

Most versatile is the GHD paddle brush, it has a slight weight to it

I rarely brush my hair... I find it's less knotty when I don't... I like the tangle teezer. I have two.

Mason Pearson Nylon and bristle. I have 3 in different sizes, the oldest one is nearly 20 years old and still going strong.
Also have a tangle teezer for when my hair is wet.

I love my Manta hairbrush, it's fantastically gentle and so good for my scalp. I don't style my hair with a brush so I can't recommend any for that.

www.mantahair.com/product/the-manta-white/

I have the Hersheson's Ceramic Ionic brush for blow drying and the Knot My Problem brush for daily use. Love both.

Tangle Teezer (sp?) before washing my hair and my afro comb for when its wet (I have very curly hair!).

Only a Denman can cope with the thickness of my hair

Wow to the person who gets less knots with no brushing. Mine resembles a dreadlock after one day of no brushing. It is very fine and lots of it.

I have a tangle teaser I like the best.

Thank you all very much! I am off to have a look at all of these

I have a Tek wooden hair brush, which I got from TK Maxx. It's much cheaper there than it is on Amazon. It's an absolute dream to use. My hair is very dry, frizzy & tangly and it gets through knots so easily with no pain or static. The 'pins' are wooden and I think that is what makes all the difference. I also bought the handbag version because I love it so much.

www.amazon.co.uk/s?me=A2OH722CI9XLCJ&i=merchant-items&tag=mumsnetforu03-21

Long knotty hair so use wide tooth comb when just out shower, then a wet brush then a brush with lots of vents for hot air to pass through when drying, no idea if it helps but id like to think so. Love denman, dont lnow why i stopped using one